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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-18


precisely" Then she brought vast
collection of the articles, placed them
on the counter and waited patiently I'M
til the miserable young man had made
his selection. Then she sent the pur-
chase away to be wrapped in paper,
and tried to engross the customer in
casual conversation about the weather
and other absorbing topics. She was
totally unsuccessful The young man
walked about twenty yards from the
counter and stood there in painful med
itation until the goods were ready for
him to carry away Then without a
word Of parting. he walked straight to
the door. opened it with trembling fin
gers. shut It behind him with consider
able dexierity. and ran across the street
like one possessed-of a hustle.
was an eye witness and an ear wit
ness to this scene. at some little dis
tance confess. / was sorry for the
Young man, but utterly unable to re-
: ST joining in the mirth of the maidens
which lasted for five minutes. After
the pretty brunette's mcrriment had ex-
haustcd she became communicative and
talked with much volubility. IL know
! ought not to laugh at such a scene as
that. she said. "becaIfsc il is such a
common occurrence that L ought to
have become accustomed to ii by this
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-18
The Hard-worked Queen of
Spain.

The Queen Regent of Spain is proba'
bly, the most over worked woman in
her dominions. She rises at z, and as
soon rs she has made her toilet she
sends for her little son and the mem.
bers of the royal family, and spends an
hour or so with them. At 8 she attends
her household affairs, goes over her ac'
counts, gives her orders for the day.
reads her letters, glances through the
newspapers, and is ready by 10 or n lit
tie after to receive the report of the
captain-general of the garrison. He is
succeeded by the prime minister. who
has long interview with the queen on
affairs Of state every day but Monday,
when she presides at cabinet council
instead.
At II the royal family sit down to
deljeuncr, at which meal. the little king
always assists-though only as a spec
tator, of course. At 2 one OF the min
listers presents himself with the DEGREES
and state papers of different kinds
which await her signature. Twice a
week she holds levee, end II is rarely
over before 6. The other days she
takes drive without an EFFORT or any
other show of state. After dinner the
royal party amuse themselves with
cards. or talk literature and art with
Count Morphy, who is an accomplished
musician, and at IL the queen retires to
seek the rest to which she is so well en-
titled after her fatiguing days work
50. Jemes'S Gazette.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-18
The PROPOSAL.

1t happened at hotel not far from
the Treasury building. He was man
Of serious intentions and numerous at
tentons, and she was rich and wedda-
BILE. Monday night he was there, and
they sat in the hall under the stairway.
1t was nook for lovers. There WASH.
a soul in sight and he thought his gold
en- opportunity had arrived. Down he
Topped on his knees and clasped her
hand.
Dear one" he whispered, not very
loud, but loud enough 81 have loved
you with the whole strength and ardor
of mans nature, when it is reused by
all that is pure, good and lovely in
woman, and can no longer restrain
my pent-up feelings. must tell you
what is in my heart and tell you that
never yet has woman heard from my
lips the secrets that are throbblng
and"
Just then rustic was heard on the
stairs above them, and card fastened
to a thread swung down and dangled
not two inches from the lovers nose.
On it were these portentious words; 81
am something of liar myself" Then
the awful truth flashed upon him, and
he fled. As he went out the door, six
teen girls at the head of the stairs sent
sixteen laughs out into the damp night
air after him. He makes no love in
hotels now Washington Critic.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-18
Smart Oregon Geese.

At Cold Springs station, on the Col
umbia, ten miles above Umatilla, there
are thousands of wild geese. and the
bows there have been trying to rig up
some kind of purchase whereby they
might capture some of them. 1t is inn
possible to shoot them. except OCCASION
ally at night or in the morning when
they are going to or from the grain
fields. Two young men soaked lot Of
wheat in Chinese whisky and scatter
ed it along the beach. expecting to
make the geese drunk. when they
would become an easy prey. But the
geese ate the wheat aud carried them
selves as steadily as any web-foot in the
country. 1t was concluded that the
wheat did not absorb the liquor, and
that il should have been stepped. for
the whisky was strong enough to have
paralyzed any living thing.-POrtland
Orc00Hidn.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-18

darts and Cantares twice, IN cxchang'
for three ugly falls. Luis and his broth
or respectively stuc'. two and one barbee
attachments in annoying places about
his head and neck. Stu the unreasonable
animal continued very intractable and
audacious, going so far with his unac
commodating spirit as to dodge one OF
the matador's most skillfully and con
fidently given thrusts, and only getting
the sword plunged deeply INTO him
without any artistic result But the
second thrust stretched him out dcae
charmingly. -DiartS de la Marina.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-18
Identifying the Remains.

Coroner (hold an inquesD-Was
there nothing found upon the person OF
the deceased by which his name or place
of residence can be learnedP
Witness-Nothing, sir, but two bons
collar-buttons.
Coroner-Were they in his cuffsP
Witness-Yes, sir. They we're worn
as sleeve buttons.
Coroner-I see. The unfortunate
man must have lived in Jersey City.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-18
A Congressman's Wife.

Mrs. Congressman HIT of Illinois,
is one of the most striking women in
Washington. She has young face,
vet her hair is almost snow-white.
Mrs. Hit was Miss Reynolds, of La
fayette, Ind, and is a cousin of Mrs.
Henry Bruce. of Covington, Ky.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-18
Wild Western Courtesy.

wife-A gentleman gave me his seat
in n street car to-day, and | was Sc
grateful to him.
Husband (astonished)-Do you know
who he was?
wfe-He was one of Buffalo Bits
cowboys.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-18
The Hot-Water Cure.

"why don't you try the hot-watei
cureg' asked Tomkins Of friend who
was complaining Of Indigestion
Drink a cup Of hot water every morn
ing"
II do, was the reply. l drink oul
boarding-house tea every morning"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-18

Gamma Delta Society. J. +. Coulthurst
president, Miss Nettie Boles secretary, Rev.
W. b. Riggs instructor; meets every alter
nate Thursday at 1870 p. m. in the lecture
room of the Second Presbyterian Church.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-18

Don't fail to let it be known at this
Office when our carriers fail to deliver
the HERALD.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-08
Millions of Acres Open to Settle
 Inent.

The land department at Washington has given notice that millions ot acres of railroad indemnity lands will be open to settlement by homesteaders and pre- emptors within few months These lands are among the bess lands ever offer ed west of the Mississippi river and Ill the Gulf States. Such an opportunity for the young people of this nation to acquire real estate for the mere taking will never occur again, as the public lanos will by another year be practically exhausted. Thereafter the struggle for homes and land W ill resemble Europe. All who are about to start for the West or to locate on Southern railroad lands will fnd Copp's Settlers Guide of special service- published by Henry N. Copp, Washing ton, D. C.; 20 cents.
 It tells all about the homestead, pre- emption, timber culture, and other land laws; how to decipher surveyed township, section, and quarter-section corners; how long residence must be continued; what settlement and improvements must be | shown; how and on what grounds contests against abandoned and illegal entries can be commenced; location of government land offices and names of land officers, and it will doubtless save many settlers from the loss of their land and improve ments, as designing people often mislead uniformed settlers as to the require. meuts of the settlement law.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-08

The following is the law governing TO deos in Arizona, according to the revised statutes:
 Sec. l. Cattle owners living in the same general neigh hborhood can agree upon the time, manner and place of hold ing rodeos, but such rodeos shall be held once in each year. When the time of rodeos is agreed upon, notice of the same must be posted in three public places in the neigh borhood, and at least ten days previous to such rodeos.
 Sec. 2. Cattle owners after each rodeo shall drlve all the cattle belonging to them back to the ranches in possession of the owners of such cattle respectively.
 Sec. 3. Whenever any person turns cattle on any range already occupied or in possession of another he shall furnish water on such range in addition to that already thereon free, unfenced and OH the surface sufficient to water all such ad- ditional cattle
 Sec. 4. Any person violoting the pro, visions of this act is guilty of a misde, meanor and punishable as provided foi the punishment of a misd emeanor by the penal code.
 Chapter 81 of the compiled laws of Ar izona, and Ian act for the protection oi stock raisers," approved March 7th 1881 are hereby repealed.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-08
Wretched Indeed.

Are those whom confirmed tendency to billiousness subject to the various and changeful symptoms indicative of liver complaint, nausea, sick headache, constl- patton, furred tongue, and unpleasant breath. dull or sharp pain in the neigh bdgod of the affected organ, impurity of tne blood and loss of appetite signal ize it as one of the most distressing, as it is one of the most common of malo- dies. There is however a benign specific for the disease and all it's manifestations. It is the concurrent testimony of the public and the medical profession, that Hostetter's stomach bitters is a medicine winch achieves results speedily felt, thorough and benign. Besides rectifying liver disorder, it invigora tes the feeble, conquers kidney and bladder complaints, and hastens the convalescence of those recovering from enfeebling disease. Moreover, it is the granl specific for fever and ague,
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-08
Ought to be AbOIlsIRe d.

Col. M. R. Slater, special agent of the interior department, returned yesterday from Gila Bend. Col. Slater, referring to the Papago Indian reservation down there embraced in township 5, south range 5 west says it ought to be abolished and thrown open to settlement, as there are but three Indian families residing on the reservation and they are not cultiva- ting the ground. The land is excellent for agriculture and if thrown open to set clement would soon be reclaimed to agri culture. There are twenty-three thou sand acres contained in the reservation that is withheld from settlement, which Col. Sla ter thinks will be returned to the public domain as soon as the facts are made known at the land office in Washington and he proposes to make strong recon mendation to this end.-Star.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-08
Pretty Good for the Season.
(lIolbrook Critic. ];

SHOW Low, Sept. 26.- Although Iit- tie late in the season this section will have to claim the prize of having been visited by the largest and most hideous sea tor land) serpent ever chronicled. The circumstance Ill the case, and de- scription of the monster as detailed to me by an eye witness are as follows:
 A few evenings ago as one ot our godd citizens was about locking up his chickeh house for the night he heard dull noise on the inside of the coop, like unto the snoring of human being; unlocking the door cautiously he looked in, and up in one corner saw, what he supposed at the time to be, coon or possum. So soon as he saw the intruder he hastily closed the door and started for the house, but had proceeded but few yards when he fell upon one of the most hideous looking 1 reptiles that the widest imagination could portray. Our neiehbor stood for a moment as if paralysed, then regain ing his senses he ran to the nearest tree and climbed. up in the topmost branches. Having reached place of safety he commenced to take notes on the situation. This huge serpent, for that is what it proved to be, was about r feet in length and its body as big as locomotive boiler, while the head which was shaped like a crocodile, took up one quarter of the entire length and was covered by bristles, about 20 inches in length, while the balance of the body was covered with green and yellow scales. This horror had nine legs, shap- ed like those of steer, five on one sid e and four on the other, which it could fold over it's back when in water or use to walk on when on land This animal af- ter making three or four circuits of the pl emises left going towards the White mountains. After the monster had left, an alarm was given and several parties armed with clubs and guns went to the chicken-coop and succeeded after mucl trouble in capturing the intruder whicf proved to be an animal of the same species as the mammoth serpent, only much smaller, experts on sea serpent
 say, however, that the reptile will grow
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-08
One of Gen. Forests .Old Men
 Lucky.

As announced, MT. W. A. Barnhill, of this city, held one-tenth of ticket 29, 146, that drew $50, ,000 in the August drawing of The Louisiana State Lottery, and re- ceived his money-$ $5, promptly through the First National Bank of this city. Heis an old man, 55 years of age, and proposes to manage his fortune so as to live easy, and experience as few of the worries oi life as possible. He served through the late war on Gen. N. B. For rests staff and made good soldier Persistent and patient investing of one dollar each month in The Louisiana State Lottery, and that the practice he has kept up so long, he proposes to contin- ue. Jackson (Tenn.) ) Tribune and Sun, Aug, 26,
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-08

IT is the opinion of some of the set tiers along the San Pedro that Es-klm- in-zin and the remaining portion of his followers will not return from the reser- vation unless brought out under arrest, and that they will find it to their inter- ests 10 return to the condition of indo- 'snce that gives them complete protec- ,;on sud immunity for their many offen- ,.. wn,,h indictments hanging over their heads hey will scarcely lmperil their liberty by Senturing with in the jurisdiction of the civil law process pn- less they are accompanied by large fol-
 lowing on raid of murder and pillsge.
 But the old chief is, to all intents and
 purposes. a citizen of the United States and as such he is amenable to civil law
 in all respects equal to a white man. He, and his followers, are fugitives from jus tice and have taken refuge within an h. dian reservation under the military con trol. The authorities of the reservation, should they refuse to surrender them upon proper acquisition, would place themselves in position of antagonism to the law and be guilty of aiding and abet'
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-08
Glad to Hear it.

Some years ago Hon. Thomas Gates, now superintendent of the Territorial penitentia invested in some oil land ill California. Two years ago he offered his interest for less than thousand dol lara with no takers. A few days ago he was offered S15, ,0OO cash and he refused, It will take $50, 900 to buy his interest, and he will get it as the land itself un- der the booming process is rapidly ap- preaching that price. There is no man in Arizona who could make better use of S50,O 900 than Gates, and the Stars wish is that he may scoop it in.-Star.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-08
And This in America.

\ Washington speclal says that the General Land Office IS in receipt of in formation that British syndicate which is said to have purchased large tract oi land in Iowa is mercilessly evicting set tiers. It is stated that women who are over sixty years old have been taken from their beds and forcibly carried out into the driving storm which prevailed at the time and delicate women had theii hands tied with cords and dragged from their homes and similar atrocious deed; have been committed. Affidavits ot cruelty are now being collected to be presented to Congress.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-08
The Verdfct UnanimOus.

W. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind. |, testiies: q can recommend Electric Bitters as the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has given relief in every case. One man took six bottles, and was cured, of Rheumatism of 10 years standing. !" Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio, affirm: 'The best selling medicine I have ever handled in my 20 years ex- perience, is Electric Bitters." !" Thousands of others have added their testimony, so that the verdict is unanimous that Elec- tric Bitters do cure all disease of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood Only a half dollar bottle at J. D. Rittenhouse.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-08
he,OutlOok for Cattle.

To him who has held on, with stead
 fast faith in an early improvement in the
 material prosperity of all things pertain
 ing to live stock in Arizona, the present condition of affairs promises most grati- flying realization of sanguine hopes. The drouth which developed early in the spring. to continue until late in the sum = mer. oecasioned in the minds of all se- rious fore bodlngs as to what the result would be if the herds of the Territory were forced to enter the winter months on the poor grazing caused by a failure of the us tfal rains. This feeling of insecur- itv. coupled with the low prices current in the cattle market, resulted in almost universal Encouragement, and sharp depreciation in the prices of all classes of stock on the ranges of the Territory re- suited. During the last month a radical change has taken place. The entire Ter
 ritory has been visited with some of the heaviest rains ever recordedslnce meteor ological stations were established Tn Arl- zona-a period of nearly twenty years while the improvement ln grazlng which has resulted has been so remarkable as to cause general comment. Indeed, II the oldest inhabitants are to be taken as au- therity, the grazing at prese nt to be had in Arizona is the best the Territory has enjoyed since the American occupation. Fine grass makes fine hay, and with the abundance of tine hay the first frost Will place on every range in Arizona, there can be no fear of any loss resulting dur ing the winter, except it be from some causes unknown in the annals of the Ter ritory. With such an outlook values are rapidly picking up, and where multitudes few months ago were wearing them selves out hunting for purchasers, 1t is no,r bard +o find sellers -Hoof and Horn
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-08
Gen. o. o. Howard telegraphed Gov

Gen. o. o. Howard telegraphed Gov ernor Zulick, expressing fear that the proposed arrest of 27 Sen Carlos Indians would precipitate an outbreak and lead to terrible war. The General is mis- taken in chasing the persons in question as Agency Indians. Their arrest will lead to no outbreak of San Carlos h. dians" If citizen Indians must not be punished for felonies committed, because they are Indians, it should be insisted on that the same rule should apply to the whites. The Governors reply is forcible and to the point. He insists that the mandates of courts be obey d. Silver Belt.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-08

THE lands about Florence are irrigated by dozen separate canals and ditches that receive their supply of water from the Gila river. When the Florence canal is completed the aggregate amount of land upon which water can be placed will exceed two hundred thousand acres, all of it capable of being brought under a state of cultivation that will establish its value at not less than one hundred dol lars per acre, and much of 1t at four or five times that sum. Another source of water supply by means of large storage reservoirs, is shortly to be developed by strong company, which will nearly, if not quite, double the quantity of land subject to irrigation. Beyond this there are possibilities of further developments not yet brought into prominent notice which future years may utilize and by which nearly all the tillable lands in the Gila valley will be supplied with abund- ant waters. With all this wealth of agricultur al resources assured, the future of Florence is not in the least problem atical. The next few years will surround it with permanent agricultural value of forty ts fifty millions of dollars, the yearly returns from which will constitute a princely revenue. In the natural flow of progr essive events there Is nothing that can now stay the ful6llment of this seemingly gorgeous picture. Our miner al wealth has an equally promising future. The commence ment of the coming calen- dar year will with ess no less than twelve stamp mills in active and profitable oper. ation in Final county, and yet mining is still in it's infancy The hills and noun tains are scanned with mineral veins yet untouched, and new discoveries of ricl mines will characterize the passing years far into the future. Hence we will be abundantly able to produce not only every agricultural and pomological growth of the temperate and semi-tropical zones for home consumption and exportation but we can supply large portion of thu gold and silver required by the world Our incomparable climate, too, mus bring thousands of sufferers to our door in quest of the health our bright sun shine and warm, dry atmosphere pro duces. In fact all the elements of pros perity have been besto wed with lavish hand upon this favored land, and th' present generation will witness the mar vel of the transformation of our deser wastes into blooming gardens and happ. homes, with peace and plenty every where.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-08

A Washington telegram says: Com missioner Sparks of the general land of fee has received from the surveyor gen. eral of Arizona the report of his action on the application made to his office for a preliminary survey of the old Peralta pri- vate land claim in that territory which embraces about 4, 900, 900 acres. The sur veyor general declines to entertain the application for the reason that congress had withheld from his office the usual appropriation for the investigation of private land claims, and as an investiga- ton would be necessary in this case the application is denied. This claim was discussed at length by Commissioner Sparks in his annual report for 1885, and it is believed by the commissioner that he fully established its fraudulen character,